Raleigh Free Press

(Dog) Food for Thought

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:01:59 -0500

80/20 - Has the Drought Made its Way into Your Raleigh Lifestyle?

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:53:45 -0400

I’m a Fair Virgin

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:21:27 -0400

Well, sort of. I actually tan quite well and I’m a happily married man. But, I’ve never been to the State Fair, and quite frankly I’m a little hesitant to start.

School Funding, A Primer: Part 2

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:01:50 -0400

After an unintentional hiatus, I’m back with the second half of our local school funding discussion; this time with hopefully a bit more of an infusion of brevity.

School Funding, A Primer: Part 1

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:01:05 -0400

The gist of the questions sent to our benevolent dictator at RFP indicates a common misconception I’ve noticed around town regarding how public education is funded. Perhaps some of these misconceptions are partially borne out of the fact that our area has many transplants from other parts of the country who do school funding quite differently. It will be my goal to help clarify that process and the attendant issues; it may take more than one entry to do so.

OBX/OMG

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:59:18 -0400

Hello again friends. This time out, I have a brief comment on an issue not at all related to education, schools, or why a certain commissioner whose name rhymes with “surly” (coincidence? Nay.) needs a crème pie in his grille. Nay, my comments this evening are in an automotive aesthetic vein.

College Football Anyone? (Part 2 of 2)

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:43:47 -0400

Starting about a week after the final bowl game of each year, college football analysts and prognosticators already begin predicting the next season’s results. These predictions are in many cases just newspaper column/TV segment filler, as it is pretty ridiculous to try predicting the outcome of games that won’t be played for months. That said, I read/watch them with great anticipation, to see what the “experts” think my team will do next season. Being nothing more than an avid college football fan, here’s my attempt at how this season will go for the Wolfpack:

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Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:53:44 -0400

You Are Never Too Old for Story Time

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:55:01 -0400

RFP hit its one month anniversary on Wednesday. To celebrate, I wanted to share a few observations I’ve made over that time period and then try something a little different with this post. First, the observations:

A Different Kind of Happy Hour

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:53:29 -0400

Half-filled bars, loosened neck ties and yesterday’s sports highlights are what come to my mind when you mention the words “happy hour.” This isn’t your only local option though. If you’re looking for something different than the typical post-work brews, look no further than one of North Carolina’s up-and-coming wineries.